After experiencing a life-and-death battle, Yan Xiaobao gained multiple benefits, but his body was still sowhat fatigued, and he was still replenishing his Qi and spiritual energy. Although Xu Biao did not participate in the match, he handled the aftermath on his own, dealing with each family mber who requested to et the young genius in the city. Even the City Lord’s mansion sent people to contact the new arrival.
"So, when they ca to see , how did you get everyone to leave?" Yan Xiaobao curiously asked, rembering the long queue outside staring at him like a tiger eyeing its prey.
"Oh, yes." Xu Biao began, "I persuaded them that you’re a young master from the Capital with a mission to understand the outside world. I told them that since your task is now complete, you are ready to return to the Capital, and you have no interest in eting with commoners in this Demon Residence Cave."
"So you made look like a complete fool, huh?" Yan Xiaobao replied with a smile. Any excuse Xu Biao made was good, but this one was brilliant. It not only explained why Yan Xiaobao was unheard of but also why he had such power and why he appeared in this relatively small cave. Most importantly, it even made it possible for Yan Xiaobao to head to the Capital without anyone questioning him.
The white-haired boy nodded in agreent, found a chair to sit on, and then fell silent in the room. Upon seeing Xu Biao appearing uneasy, the heavy atmosphere pressed upon him.
Seeing the Guild Master seemingly unsure if he should voice his thoughts, Yan Xiaobao couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
"Do you want to know how I can use the Wood Elent and who Wu Wei, always by my side, belongs to?" Yan Xiaobao asked, instead of waiting for his old friend to finally decide.
Hearing the topic brought up without himself, Xu Biao was a bit surprised but didn’t waste ti and nodded urgently. "I very much want to know," he said enthusiastically as if finding an important insight.
"In the surface world, if you co from a large family, you can rge your soul with a high-level expert, allowing you to occasionally use their power." Yan Xiaobao smoothly lied. While it was a lie, it was close to the truth, and he dared to say, "My soul rged with such an expert who could sense when I was in a desperate situation and lend his Wu Wei."
Upon hearing about the Soul Fusion, Xu Biao’s eyes trembled with excitent. "How can I rge my soul with soone?" he asked curiously, but Yan Xiaobao shook his head, "rging with soone else isn’t a good idea. You basically have soone who can steal your power at will, even if you oppose it."
"The ritual also requires many things I don’t have, and I don’t know the full process. The senior priestess from the city can perform Soul Fusion."
Although Yan Xiaobao disliked lying to his friend, when he and his fused soul with Lan Feng discussed the truth, he hadn’t spent enough ti saying it to Xu Biao honestly. However, he managed to gracefully steer away from the topic.
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In the days following the battle, Yan Xiaobao’s na rose. So much so that even rcenary City heard of the battle.
mory Stones filled with battle records were sold cheaply across the Capital, and soon they appeared in other cities like rcenary City.
Zhou Long was the first to purchase one of the recordings and watch the battle. Even he was deeply shocked.
Initially, when he heard about the life-and-death battle between Yan Xiaobao and a King-level expert, the Dragon Army’s captain was filled with fear, worried that Yan Xiaobao might die.
Zhou Long wasn’t concerned for Yan Xiaobao’s sake but was focused on his mission rewards; if Yan Xiaobao died, he wouldn’t get them. Considering that he was given the items stored by Wu Wei, Zhou Long was surer than ever about their blood relations.
The only thing that annoyed Zhou Long was his task to reduce the number of companions with this young man, but all the assassins sent were killed by Xu Biao. Finding assassin techniques enough to handle two King-ranked experts while leaving Yan Xiaobao alone was absolutely no easy feat.
Zhou Long sighed deeply, picked up the mory Stone containing the battle against the King Expert, and moved towards the cage. Inside the cage was a black and blue crow, its inner feathers black with tips deep blue.
These crows were called ssengers of death; they were what the Dragon Army used when receiving very important news. Thus, these birds were called ssengers of death.
Zhou Long now didn’t want a judge’s opinion but sent off his crow wrapped with a mory Stone in parchnt, writing only one na: Frozen General.
These black and blue crows, ssengers of death, were chosen as couriers for their speed. No other Demon Beast even matched half this bird’s speed. The crow would reach the Capital in a month, a journey that would take years normally, and after just one month, this bird would reach the Capital.
"Look!" The guard, who took the mory Stone from the crow’s leg, was imdiately shocked upon seeing the Frozen General. Anything arriving from the surface had to be handled with special care.
Rushing into the Dragon Army’s main office, the guard held the mory Stone with both hands, his heart pounding with worry about damaging it.
"Commander! Commander!" he shouted, his voice hoarse, eyes wide with fear. "Commander, I’ve received a ssage from the Frozen General!"
"Commander! Commander! I’ve received a ssage from the Frozen General!" The guard ran through the Dragon Army’s main office, his voice hoarse, appearance disheveled. At first, the Dragon Army’s leader looked at him disdainfully, but shortly after the panicked guard spoke his way into his mind, he realized his heart rate had skyrocketed.
"You said Frozen General?" he confird as he leaned back in his chair. Outside, no one betrayed how his heart kept accelerating, his thoughts unable to make a decision.
If he were to deliver the stone to the Frozen General, but the information it contained was insignificant, even uninteresting to the legendary figure, he might end up being a new mber of the Frozen Brigade; however, if he provided sothing truly exciting, he would receive as many gifts as possible.
Another thing he had to consider was choosing not to share this information, and if the person caught wind of this on the surface, and he had concealed information, then the leader would be in a very bad position.
After all, the Dragon Army’s leader let out a deep breath, accepted the mory Stone, and took decisive steps towards the Hope Staircase.
The Hope Staircase, located within the Dragon Army Headquarters, is the greatest secret of the Dragon Army. It is a set of stairs delving deep underground, straight into the abyss. What lies there is unknown even to the Lord of the Dragon Army; only the president knows and is allowed to descend them.
What the leader could do was enter the staircase and then head to the Central Palace.
The staircase felt like it went on forever, its size unique, and whenever he looked down, the leader felt a bit dizzy as he watched the stairs endlessly disappear into the void. This, coupled with the constant doubt about whether his decisions were justified, made him feel sick.
After walking the stairs for seven hours, when he finally reached the surface, the leader of the Dragon Army found himself surrounded by n in black cloaks. Looking at these black-cloaked n, it was impossible to discern any features at all due to the masks they wore.
The leader slightly trembled, straightened his back, and loudly announced: "I am here to deliver a ssage to the Frozen General. Please grant passage."
Upon ntioning the Frozen General, the Crusaders made a path for the leader. None of them spoke, clearly indicating they would not allow unwelco guests into the underground castle, nor were they interested in letting the leader linger there long.
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